"Art is my vehicle through life; may we share the ride together." Ron Wickersham

Saturday, January 3, 2015

December Rolodex Card-a-Day - last month!

2014 is over and so is my Rolodex Card-a-Day Art Journaling project! I had a great time doing this and it really stretched me doing art every day (or almost every day).

After a few months, I totally outgrew the original rolodex and I have now transferred the years' worth of cards into an old ribbon storage box that I was about to throw out. It is just the right width for the cards and 15" long!

This was the rolodex in early May - getting full!

Completed year - still need to decorate the box

Here are the December cards. You can see they are heavily influenced by the holidays!

Portion of Christmas card from Mom, background is piece
of shopping bag, Stickles

Postcard from Roben-Marie Smith included in my order, words
from fitness center ad

Happy New Year! Image from 1920's, metal-covered clock die cut

So there you have a years' worth of almost-daily art journaling! I used up lots of scraps, tried new techniques and stretched my creative muscles to come up with different ideas and layouts. I am not going to continue this in 2015. Even though I thoroughly enjoyed it, it's time for something new. I will be doing a few other yearly challenges, so stay tuned for what those projects might be!

Happy New Year! What creative endeavors do you want to pursue in 2015?

About Me

I am a self-taught mixed media artist living in Ft. Worth,Texas. My husband and I have five grown children and four precious grand boys ages 3 and under. Two of our daughters are flight attendants for Southwest Airlines which enables us to travel frequently, most often to visit the little ones. I have always been crafty. About fifteen years ago I attended my first stamp convention and was hooked from then on. I started making cards and paper crafts which then evolved into creating with all kinds of media. My current passions are art journaling, bible journaling and mixed media projects. I love learning new techniques and using lots of "lotions and potions." I have been designing and teaching paper crafts and mixed media for nine years, the past five of which have been at The Little Blue House, a creative paper arts studio in Keller, TX. I created this blog to document and share my creative endeavors and hope visitors will enjoy sharing the journey with me. I would love for you to follow me and leave comments!